This is an analysis of the poem Privacy Wanted that begins with:

One would think and not too long,
That someone wanting their privacy so bad......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccXXcc XXX cccba X Xa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,3,5,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111111 11110110011 11011 01010100 110 10110010 0110100010011 010101110001 11110011 011111001011 1111011 1010 1110101101 01101011001 1 01000111110 1111010100 1 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Privacy Wanted;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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